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India-Switzerland Relations: Five Agreements to Deepen Cooperation | Modi & President Parmelin Talks | UPSC 2026
Big Boost to India-Switzerland Ties! On 5th October 2026, PM Narendra Modi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin held talks at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, during Parmelin's 3-day State Visit (first State Visit to India, second visit in 2026 after the AI Impact Summit).
India and Switzerland signed FIVE major agreements to deepen cooperation. What are the 5 Agreements Signed? MoU on Migration & Mobility Partnership (MMP): Multiple-entry visas up to 5 years with 6 months' stay per visit, renewable 1-year student permits. Focus on equal treatment, preventing irregular migration, human trafficking, document fraud & readmission.
Agreement on Exchange of Young Professionals (YPS): 300 young professionals annually from each country for temporary employment, expandable to 500. For skill & language development.MoU on Transportation Technologies, Mobility Systems & Infrastructure: Between Swiss Federal Dept of Economic Affairs, Education & Research & Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
Covers EVs, ropeways, tunnels, circular economy, sustainable infrastructure.Letter of Intent (LoI) between DST & Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF): Long-term research cooperation, Indo-Swiss Research Flagship in health, clean energy, space.
Implementation Arrangement between DST & Zurich University of Applied Sciences: For Innovation, Technology Transfer & Entrepreneurship via the AIT India program for science-based startups.
Other Key Outcomes: Reviewed India-EFTA TEPA (Trade & Economic Partnership Agreement) - India's first FTA with the European bloc. Came into effect Oct 2024.
Target: $100 billion FDI in 15 years & 1 million direct jobs. India-EFTA Prosperity Summit on Oct 8. Decided to expand market access for Indian agri, pharma, textiles, engineering goods. Agreed to deepen defence cooperation, military exchanges, defence production & nuclear energy. Cooperation in AI governance, Yoga, Ayurveda. 330+ Swiss companies in India; Indian companies in IT, pharma in Switzerland.
Why is it important for UPSC?
GS-2: India-Switzerland, India-EFTA TEPA, Bilateral Agreements, Migration Diplomacy
GS-3: EV, Sustainable Infrastructure, Innovation, Technology Transfer.
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